Guests will experience the Portuguese penchant for petiscos, bite-sized snacks eaten with a drink in the early evening, similar to Spanish tapas, while savouring glorious views of the capital along the way. An electric bike will ensure a smooth ride from bar to bar, up and down the city's hilly streets. 

The tour, which will pass by some of Lisbon's top sights and through its most historic neighbourhoods, takes up to three hours depending on the route chosen by guests. It begins at the stylish 89-room boutique retreat in the heart of the capital, tasting a selection of bite-sized interpretations of typical petiscos, made with local, sustainable ingredients in the hotel's Open Brasserie.

The tour will then move off to visit a selection of the favourite petiscos bars of the expert guides, such as Os Amigos da Severa, in the Mouraria, the quarter best known as the home of fado music. Guests will be able to try dishes such as pastéis de bacalhau (salted cod cakes), empanadas (little meat or fish pies), and pastéis de nata (custard tarts), as well as taste ginjinha, a Portuguese liqueur made from sour cherries.

The Petiscos Tour package costs from €456 (£333) for two people, including two nights in a superior double with breakfast and a guided Petiscos Tour for two with electric bike hire. Use of the wellness centre, WiFi, access to online newspapers and magazines in several languages, bathrobes and slippers, tea, Nespresso coffee and bottled water are also included. The offer is subject to availability.

More about Inspira Santa Marta Hotel

Inspira Santa Marta Hotel is a chic urban retreat set in a quiet quarter close to the centre of Lisbon, just off the Avenida da Liberdade. Beyond the hotel's sympathetically restored 18th-century façade, a radical reinterpretation of four buildings has resulted in a cool, contemporary interior with a soaring atrium at its heart. The vast open-plan space, home to the hotel's reception, restaurant, bar, and lounge areas, is set against the backdrop of a sweeping staircase, which leads to the spa. 

The hotel is inspired by the Chinese philosophy of Feng Shui, which informs the liveable design of the common areas, bedrooms and suites – guests can request a room that reflects their birth sign. The styling also beautifully accords with the five elements – water, earth, wood, fire and metal – through the tasteful choice of colours, patterns and materials for the modish décor, fabrics and furniture.

The cleverly designed bedrooms and suites enable guests to move seamlessly through their day. The rooms centre on supremely comfortable beds, with eye-catching integrated shower rooms in the bedrooms and more luxurious open-plan spa bathrooms in some suites. Generous storage areas, smart task- and mood-lighting options, ergonomic desks, and comfy armchairs to relax in all come as standard, as do flat-screen TVs, plug-and-play technology, free WiFi, online newspapers, complimentary toiletries, bathrobes and fair-trade tea and coffee.

In the hotel's light and airy 80-seat restaurant, Open Brasserie, Chef João Silva's team creates Portuguese cuisine with a Mediterranean twist. Fresh, seasonal ingredients – organic and sustainably sourced where possible – are transformed into dishes such as codfish loin from the Portuguese coast served with asparagus, fried egg, potato sticks and sun-dried tomato. Open Brasserie is also certified gluten-free and menus include both vegetarian and vegan options. The Urban Bar provides a convivial space, with an open fire in winter, for sipping the country's fine ports and wines as well as other drinks. There's an adjacent games room, too, where guests can shoot some pool.

Rare among its four-star competitors in the city, Inspira Santa Marta also has a sleek spa, The Retreat, managed by Ritualspa. Also designed according to Feng Shui philosophy, this peaceful place has a wellness area with six individual and double rooms for treatments and beauty therapies, plus a tea room for post-treatment relaxation. Features include Vichy water and colour therapies and Elemis is the product of choice. Guests also have access to a well-equipped gym.

Inspira Santa Marta has outstanding green credentials, from its energy-saving systems, to its rigorously audited supply chain and its committed support of several community projects at home and abroad. Consequently, it has won many accolades, including Best Sustainable Hotel in Portugal in the 2013/14 International Hotel Awards.

Double rooms with breakfast cost from €130/£95 per night, subject to availability.

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